Divine Simplicity Divine simplicity is central to the classical Western concept of God. Simplicity denies any physical or metaphysical composition in the divine being. This means God is the divine nature itself and has no accidents (properties that are not necessary) accruing to his nature. There are no real divisions or distinctions in this nature. So, the entirety of God is whatever is attributed to him.

Augustinus: Political and Social Philosophy St. Augustinus (354-430 C.E.), originally named Aurelius Augustinus, was the Catholic bishop of Hippo in northern Africa. He was a skilled Roman-trained rhetorician, a prolific writer (who produced more than 110 works over a 30-year period), and by wide acclamation, the first Christian philosopher. Writing from a unique background and vantage point as a keen observer of society before the

Logical Problem of Evil The existence of evil and suffering in our world seems to pose a serious challenge to belief in the existence of a perfect God. If God were all-knowing, it seems that God would know about all of the horrible things that happen in our world. If God were all-powerful, God would be able to do something about all of the evil

William Mitchell (1861–1962) Sir William Mitchell war der erste große Philosoph, der in Südaustralien lebte. Von 1895 bis 1940 arbeitete er an der Adelaide University hauptsächlich auf dem Gebiet der heutigen Kognitionswissenschaft. Sein Hauptwerk: Struktur und Wachstum des Geistes ist eine Abhandlung über philosophische Psychologie. Mitchell kam den Behauptungen von Nagel zuvor, McGinn, und Chalmers und ihre Betonung auf

Maurice Blondel (1861–1949) Blondel’s importance has largely been in theological and Catholic philosophical circles in France, Deutschland, Spanien, Italy, and Quebec. Among many other important authors in the 20th Century, Blondel is responsible for the “new theology”, that played such a great role in the deliberations and arguments of the Second Vatican Council. Blondel’s readings of other philosophical figures also bears a striking resemblance to the type of